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单词 toned-down
释义

toned-down

adjective

ˈtōnd-ˈdau̇n How to pronounce toned-down (audio)
: reduced or softened in intensity, forcefulness, etc. : restrained, subdued
It was a toned-down version of a raunchy tune he sung in minstrel shows. Charles Seabrook
The toned-down bar has reclaimed paneling, weathered couches and a cocktail menu without bottle service. Benjamin Detrick

Synonyms

  • conservative
  • low-key
  • low-keyed
  • muted
  • quiet
  • repressed
  • restrained
  • sober
  • subdued
  • understated
  • unflashy
  • unpretentious
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Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

toned-down 1 of 2

adjective

as in muted
not excessively showy after such a heated argument, it was a relief to hear someone use toned-down language to state their position

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • muted
  • subdued
  • quiet
  • restrained
  • understated
  • conservative
  • low-key
  • low-keyed
  • unflashy
  • proper
  • simple
  • unpretentious
  • modest
  • sober
  • repressed
  • appropriate
  • fitting
  • plain
  • suitable
  • handsome
  • graceful
  • unadorned
  • tasteful
  • fit
  • inconspicuous
  • sensible
  • unobtrusive
  • practical
  • undecorated
  • becoming
  • drab
  • unnoticeable
  • refined
  • mousy
  • mousey

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • garish
  • flamboyant
  • gaudy
  • flashy
  • loud
  • ostentatious
  • glitzy
  • swanky
  • splashy
  • noisy
  • swank
  • tawdry
  • meretricious
  • vulgar
  • tacky
  • tasteless
  • flaring
  • trashy
  • razzle-dazzle
  • fancy
  • baroque
  • inelegant
  • ornate
  • frilly
  • gilded
  • graceless
  • rococo
  • overwrought
  • gilt
  • overdecorated
  • overdone
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toned (down)

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verb

past tense of tone (down)
as in muffled

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • muffled
  • muted
  • let up (on)
  • numbed
  • benumbed
  • reduced
  • decreased
  • blunted
  • dampened
  • tapered (off)
  • cauterized
  • deadened
  • dulled
  • damped
  • diminished
  • subdued
  • lessened
  • enfeebled
  • debilitated
  • weakened
  • subsided
  • lowered
  • lightened
  • receded
  • alleviated
  • dwindled
  • waned
  • moderated
  • eased
  • abated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • stepped up
  • sharpened
  • enhanced
  • heightened
  • consolidated
  • intensified
  • augmented
  • strengthened
  • amplified
  • deepened
  • stimulated
  • beefed (up)
  • magnified
  • animated
  • aroused
  • whetted
  • boosted
  • redoubled
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